WW1 Soldiers from Cumnock: David Strickland

Introduction

In 2014 the centenary of the outbreak of World War One, Cumnock History Group began researching the names on the Cumnock War Memorial plus other men and women with Cumnock connections mentioned on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission or in the Cumnock Chronicle of the time. The research is not limited to those who died but also to men and women who served, using family history information.

The group would like to appeal to individuals with knowledge of family members for photographs of the soldier, either in uniform or not, and photos of medals or other memorabilia eg letters sent home from the Front. If you would be prepared to share these on this site, please email the web manager info@cumnockhistorygroup.org The group is willing to share any copies of documents found with the soldier's descendants.

Sunday, 1 November 2015

David Strickland

While walking in Mauchline Gorge today we photographed some 100 year old graffiti - a memorial to Pte David Strickland, RSF.

I previously researched the other soldier George Rowan. I don't think there is anything to link the two men.

David Strickland was born on 17th January 1890 in Sorn to Daniel Strickland and Margaret Brown.

He was 26 when he was killed by the explosion of a German mine at Hill 70 at Loos on 27th February 1916. His father had died in 1911 and his mother lived at Mansfield View, Auchinleck.

The graffiti says he died at Hulloch. This is Hulluch which later was infamous for gas attacks.

He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

This is his entry on Ruvigny's Roll of Honour.